Elie Wiesel

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it was a vivid imagination speaking from his lips. No one wanted to
believe his story and people lived life as usual.
It was not until German troops would enter Hungarian territory that life
would change for the Jews of Signet. At first the German soldiers did not seem
like a threat. During the week of Passover things seemed to be going well.
People were celebrating yet, it was not a complete celebration. On the seventh
day of the Passover Jewish leaders of the community were arrested. After that
rules were set by the Germans. Jews were confined to their homes for three days
and they could no longer keep valuables such as gold, jewelry and other objects.
The Germans took it all. Elie's father managed to bury the family's savings in
the cellar. After the three days Jews had to wear a yellow star. After this more
rules were set. Jews could not go to restaurants, travel on railways, go to
synagogues, or go out after six o'clock.
As if the rules and restrictions were not ...

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heard the
words “From this moment you come under the authority of the German army”(Wiesel
21). At this point they knew they were never going home. They traveled some more
and soon they would arrive at Birkenau the reception center of Auschwitz. When
they arrived they could see flames and “smell burning flesh” (Wiesel 26).
People were being separated “ Men to the left! Women to the right!”(Wiesel
27). This was when Elie and his father were separated from his mother and
sisters. It would be the last time he would ever see them again. Elie and his
father would now have to stick together and rely on one another. They had to lie
about their ages in order to stay alive and together. As ...

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